Weyerhaeuser cleans out offices to save $157,000 in files
Weyerhaeuser Company in Federal Way Washington held an OUT Day shedding 422 tons of paperwork and junk. Reclaimed 22,880 square feet of floor space and the equivalent of 1,050 four drawer file cabinets. Projected savings exceed $157,000 in future cabinet purchases. Local sports notes mention Jamesa High baseball facing Pecos Eagles and district playoffs. Several Texas high schools report class sizes varying from Snyder 245 to Hereford 275 as growth trends noted.
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Weyerhaeuser Company
Federal Way
Damages Undetermined After Friday Night Storm
A Friday night storm brought heavy rainfall from .40 inches in Welch area to two inches in Lamesa, with gusty winds over 65 mph and reports of vicious lightning and hail. Damages could not be confirmed as crews assess impact.
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Welch
Lamesa
Patricia
Telesee Weather Page
U.S. 180
Lamesa council to tackle 12 item agenda Monday night
The Lamesa City Council will meet in regular session Monday night to discuss a 12 item agenda. Key items include an insurance proposal for city employees and second reading of an ordinance to authorize a 20 year franchise for Lamesa Cable TV. Bids for waterworks supplies antifreeze and lights for tennis court lighting will also be opened. Weather notes follow with rainfall varying across the county and hail damage reported in several areas along the Snyder Highway.
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Lamesa
Key Midway
Key Store
Midway
Snyder Highway
Dollas Pay Dollas Pay See Monday bargains ads
A brief notice promotes today’s edition bargains with ads featuring Monday deals. The page invites readers to view the newspaper’s classified ads for discounts and special offers available this week.
Optimists Promote Best Ever Sixth Annual Softball Tourney
The Optimist Club prepares for the sixth annual fastpitch softball tournament with 24 teams, eight new. Ten teams are confirmed including Sewells, Tohoka Merchants, First State Bank Seagraves, Webb Air Force Base, Lamesa Merchants, Britt Well Servicing, Abilene A's, C and H Sporting Goods, Maxor Drug, Amarillo Pump. Maxor Drug seeks a third straight title as defending champs. Tournament at Forrest Park fields runs Friday night through Sunday finals with trophies for top three and MVP, pitcher, and all tournament team honors. Work days planned prior to start to ready field and lights. public is invited.
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Jerry Berry
Jerry Price
Korn
Sewells of
Lubbock
Tohoka Merchants
First State Bank of Seagraves
Webb Air Force Base
Lamesa Merchants
Britt Well Servicing
Lamesa
Abilene A's
C and H Sporting Goods
San Angelo
Maxor Drug
Amarillo
Amarillo Pump
Morton Chippers
Big Spring
Odessa Hot Dogs
Abilene A’s
Texas
Cancer Society Chapter Campaign Nets $4 270
The local American Cancer Society chapter reported a first fundraising campaign total of 4270 dollars plus 400 dollars memorials this year. President Jeannene Bryant and crusade chair Jan Echols thanked volunteers for distributing educational material and collecting donations while highlighting seven cancer danger signals and urge to see a doctor promptly.
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The
American Cancer Society
Jeannene Bryant
Jan Echols
Crusade
No Summer School Offered Here In Lamesa
The Lamesa school system does not offer a local summer session other than drivers education due to lack of demand. Officials say without sufficient interest no programs will run this year. See school page 2 for details.
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Lamesa
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Floresville
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Walter Smith
Calvin Smith
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Tom Branon
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Gene Heald
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Hank Myers
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